To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:

J. H. Downing having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Manson Downing of
Washington County N.C., aged
19 years, color
Colored the son of
(blank) and
Nancy Bell the father now
(blank), the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Rasannia Hassell of
Washington County N.C. aged
16 years, color
Colored, daughter of
David Hassell and
Lizzie Hassell the father
(blank), the mother
Living, resident of
Washington County N.C..And the written consent of
(blank) the
(blank) of the said
(blank) to the proposed marriage having been filed with me.
And there being no legal impediment to such marriage known to me, you are hereby
authorized, at any time within one year from the date hereof, to celebrate the
proposed marriage at any place within the said county.
You are required, within two months after you shall have celebrated such marriage,
to return this License to me, at my office, with your signature subscribed to the
certificate under this License, and with the blanks therein filled according to
the facts, under penalty of forfeiting two hundred dollars to the use of any
person who shall sue for the same.

J. P. Hilliard

Register of Deeds

(blank), being duly sworn, says: That the parties applying for
the License are of lawful age, and that so far as he is informed and believes,
there is no lawful cause or impediment forbidding said marriage.

(blank)

Witness: (blank)

State of North Carolina,

Washington County.

I,
A. S. Downing, a
Minister of the Baptis united in Matrimony
Manson Downing and
RaSannia Hassell the parties licensed above, on the
13 day of
Nov, 18
90, at
Lezabath Hassells in
Lees Mills Township, in said County, according to law.

To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:

Eli Rhodes having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Austin Clements of
Washington County N.C., aged
20 years, color
Colored the son of
Ed Clements and
(blank) the father now
Living, the mother
Dead, resident of
Bertie County N. C. And
Emily McClenny of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
17 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Wm. McClenny and
Caroline Garret the father
Dead, the mother
Living, resident of
State of Mississippi.And the written consent of
(blank) the
(blank) of the said
(blank) to the proposed marriage having been filed with me.
And there being no legal impediment to such marriage known to me, you are hereby
authorized, at any time within one year from the date hereof, to celebrate the
proposed marriage at any place within the said county.
You are required, within two months after you shall have celebrated such marriage,
to return this License to me, at my office, with your signature subscribed to the
certificate under this License, and with the blanks therein filled according to
the facts, under penalty of forfeiting two hundred dollars to the use of any
person who shall sue for the same.

J. P. Hilliard

Register of Deeds

(blank), being duly sworn, says: That the parties applying for
the License are of lawful age, and that so far as he is informed and believes,
there is no lawful cause or impediment forbidding said marriage.

(blank)

Witness: (blank)

State of North Carolina,

Washington County.

I,
B. J. Lynox, a
Baptist Minister united in Matrimony
Austin Clements and
Emily McClenny the parties licensed above, on the
20 day of
Nov, 18
90, at
Eli Rhodes House in
Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.

To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:

Thos J. Marriner having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Thos J. Lewis of
Washington County N.C., aged
27 years, color
White the son of
W. F. Lewis and
Mary E. Lewis the father now
Dead, the mother
Dead, resident of
(blank) And
Sarah E. Chesson of
Washington County N.C. aged
22 years, color
White, daughter of
W. M. Chesson and
Francis E. Chesson the father
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington County N.C..And the written consent of
(blank) the
(blank) of the said
(blank) to the proposed marriage having been filed with me.
And there being no legal impediment to such marriage known to me, you are hereby
authorized, at any time within one year from the date hereof, to celebrate the
proposed marriage at any place within the said county.
You are required, within two months after you shall have celebrated such marriage,
to return this License to me, at my office, with your signature subscribed to the
certificate under this License, and with the blanks therein filled according to
the facts, under penalty of forfeiting two hundred dollars to the use of any
person who shall sue for the same.

J. P. Hilliard

Register of Deeds

(blank), being duly sworn, says: That the parties applying for
the License are of lawful age, and that so far as he is informed and believes,
there is no lawful cause or impediment forbidding said marriage.

(blank)

Witness: (blank)

State of North Carolina,

Washington County.

I,
C. W. Robinson, a
Minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South united in Matrimony
Thos. J. Lewis and
Sarah E. Chesson the parties licensed above, on the
26th day of
November, 18
90, at
the residence of the bride's Father in
(blank) Township, in said County, according to law.

To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:

C. T. Spruill having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Augustus Blount of
Washington Co., aged
24 years, color
Colored the son of
Africa Blount and
Millie Blount the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Nellie Cabarrus of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
22 years, color
Colored, daughter of
J. L. Cabarrus and
Augusta Ann Cabarrus the father
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington N.C..And the written consent of
the parents all wiling(?) the
Scuppernong of the said
Town ship to the proposed marriage having been filed with me.
And there being no legal impediment to such marriage known to me, you are hereby
authorized, at any time within one year from the date hereof, to celebrate the
proposed marriage at any place within the said county.
You are required, within two months after you shall have celebrated such marriage,
to return this License to me, at my office, with your signature subscribed to the
certificate under this License, and with the blanks therein filled according to
the facts, under penalty of forfeiting two hundred dollars to the use of any
person who shall sue for the same.

J. P. Hilliard

Register of Deeds

Agustus Blount 24, being duly sworn, says: That the parties applying for
the License are of lawful age, and that so far as he is informed and believes,
there is no lawful cause or impediment forbidding said marriage.

(blank)

Witness: (blank)

State of North Carolina,

(blank) County.

I,
Augustus Blount 24 & Nely Blount 22 (?), a
father an mother of Each Living of united in Matrimony
(blank) and
married Dec. 11, 1890 the parties licensed above, on the
(blank) day of
(blank), 18
(blank), at
Elder Warren Bomb in
Disiple Minister of the Scuppernong Township No. 17 T. S. said Washington N.C. Township, in said County, according to law.

To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:

Dorsen Lee having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Turner Freeman of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
31 years, color
Colored the son of
General Freeman and
Millie Freeman the father now
Living, the mother
Dead, resident of
Pasquotank Co. N.C. And
Ada Ellis of
Bertie County N.C. aged
18 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Cain Ellis and
Lucy Ellis the father
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Bertie County.And the written consent of
(blank) the
(blank) of the said
(blank) to the proposed marriage having been filed with me.
And there being no legal impediment to such marriage known to me, you are hereby
authorized, at any time within one year from the date hereof, to celebrate the
proposed marriage at any place within the said county.
You are required, within two months after you shall have celebrated such marriage,
to return this License to me, at my office, with your signature subscribed to the
certificate under this License, and with the blanks therein filled according to
the facts, under penalty of forfeiting two hundred dollars to the use of any
person who shall sue for the same.

J. P. Hilliard

Register of Deeds

Turner Freeman, being duly sworn, says: That the parties applying for
the License are of lawful age, and that so far as he is informed and believes,
there is no lawful cause or impediment forbidding said marriage.

Turner Freeman

Witness: Dawson Lee

State of North Carolina,

Washington County.

I,
J. S. Chesson, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Turner Freeman and
Ada Ellis the parties licensed above, on the
3rd day of
December, 18
90, at
my office in
Plymouth Township Township, in said County, according to law.

To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:

John T. Citizen having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
C. W. Swain Jr. of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
22 years, color
White the son of
C. W. Swain and
Ann Swain the father now
Living, the mother
Dead, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Maggie Beasley of
Washington aged
15 years, color
White, daughter of
John Beasley and
Nellie Beasley the father
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C..And the written consent of
(blank) the
(blank) of the said
(blank) to the proposed marriage having been filed with me.
And there being no legal impediment to such marriage known to me, you are hereby
authorized, at any time within one year from the date hereof, to celebrate the
proposed marriage at any place within the said county.
You are required, within two months after you shall have celebrated such marriage,
to return this License to me, at my office, with your signature subscribed to the
certificate under this License, and with the blanks therein filled according to
the facts, under penalty of forfeiting two hundred dollars to the use of any
person who shall sue for the same.

J. P. Hilliard

Register of Deeds

(blank), being duly sworn, says: That the parties applying for
the License are of lawful age, and that so far as he is informed and believes,
there is no lawful cause or impediment forbidding said marriage.

(blank)

Witness: (blank)

State of North Carolina,

Washington County.

I,
C. L. Davis, a
Minister Deciple united in Matrimony
C. W. Swain Jr. and
Maggie Beasley the parties licensed above, on the
10th day of
December, 18
90, at
John Beasely in
Plymouth Township Township, in said County, according to law.

To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:

S. N. Carrow having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Joseph David Cordon of
Beaufort Co. N.C., aged
27 years, color
White the son of
Seth K. Cordon and
Eliza A. Cordon the father now
Dead, the mother
Living, resident of
Beaufort Co. N.C. And
Fannie H. Carstaphan of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
24 years, color
White, daughter of
Wm. D. Carstaphan and
Louisa Carstaphan the father
Dead, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C..And the written consent of
(blank) the
(blank) of the said
(blank) to the proposed marriage having been filed with me.
And there being no legal impediment to such marriage known to me, you are hereby
authorized, at any time within one year from the date hereof, to celebrate the
proposed marriage at any place within the said county.
You are required, within two months after you shall have celebrated such marriage,
to return this License to me, at my office, with your signature subscribed to the
certificate under this License, and with the blanks therein filled according to
the facts, under penalty of forfeiting two hundred dollars to the use of any
person who shall sue for the same.

J. P. Hilliard

Register of Deeds

(blank), being duly sworn, says: That the parties applying for
the License are of lawful age, and that so far as he is informed and believes,
there is no lawful cause or impediment forbidding said marriage.

(blank)

Witness: (blank)

State of North Carolina,

Washington County.

I,
C. W. Robinson, a
Minister of M. E. Church South united in Matrimony
Joseph D. Cordan and
Fannie H. Carstaphan the parties licensed above, on the
10th day of
Dec, 18
90, at
the Methodist Church in Plymouth in
Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.

To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:

W. C. Marriner having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Thos. S. Nunnally of
Washington Co. N. C., aged
22 years, color
White the son of
W. T. A. Nunnally and
Rosa Tia Nunnally the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Norfolk Co. Va. And
Louisa N. Gaylord of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
17 years, color
White, daughter of
C. A. R. Gaylord and
Sarah Gaylord the father
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N. C..And the written consent of
(blank) the
(blank) of the said
(blank) to the proposed marriage having been filed with me.
And there being no legal impediment to such marriage known to me, you are hereby
authorized, at any time within one year from the date hereof, to celebrate the
proposed marriage at any place within the said county.
You are required, within two months after you shall have celebrated such marriage,
to return this License to me, at my office, with your signature subscribed to the
certificate under this License, and with the blanks therein filled according to
the facts, under penalty of forfeiting two hundred dollars to the use of any
person who shall sue for the same.

J. P. Hilliard

Register of Deeds

(blank), being duly sworn, says: That the parties applying for
the License are of lawful age, and that so far as he is informed and believes,
there is no lawful cause or impediment forbidding said marriage.

(blank)

Witness: (blank)

State of North Carolina,

Washington County.

I,
C. W. Robinson, a
Minister of M. E. Church South united in Matrimony
Thos. S. Nunnally and
Louisa N. Gaylord the parties licensed above, on the
23 day of
Dec., 18
90, at
residence of bride's father in
Lee's Mills Township, in said County, according to law.